Narcotics Pharmacist

Job DescriptionCarries out specified duties with competence and due diligence. Support the procurement, storage, supplies and monitoring/recording of Narcotics, Controlled drugs, and other drugs with different degrees of potential for abuse or misuse.ResponsibilitiesParticipates in the departmental Quality Improvement (QI) Program.Participates in departmental motivational programs to enhance patient/customer relations.Reviews physician’s orders and prescriptions to ensure the appropriateness of drug therapy.Inputs physician’s medication orders into Pharmacy Patient Medication Profile and maintains this profile and related records.Monitors patient medication profiles to prevent drug interactions and allergic and adverse drug reactions.Provides drug information and communicates with prescribers, nurses and other staff regarding drug therapy or safe drug handling.Supervises Outpatient and Inpatient Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and other support staff in the performance of assigned duties.Provides leadership qualities, proper scheduling, and daily staffing.Maintains a high level of extemporaneous compounding by utilizing up-to-date references and procedures.Clarifies any physician’s medication order with the physician and transcribes the physician’s telephoned orders onto the physician’s order sheet for Countersigning by the physician.Conducts quality improvement tasks in conjunction with other staff members.Communicates the current guidelines or any updated guidelines with Physicians, Nurses, and Pharmacists.Communicates with Dubai Health Authority and Ministry of Health regarding control of drugs and narcotics.Sends yearly quota requests to the Ministry of Health for narcotics drugs, according to yearly consumption of narcotics drugs in American Hospital Dubai.Oversees the exchange of narcotics drugs with the Dubai Health Authority and the Ministry of Health.Oversees and exchanges narcotics prescriptions, controls drugs prescription pads, and registers for control and narcotics medicines from Dubai Health Authority.Performs tracking of records for control and narcotics prescription pads in American Hospital Dubai.Performs monthly orientation of all newly hired clinicians for control and narcotics drug handling.Sends monthly control drugs and narcotics usage reports to the Ministry of Health and Dubai Health Authority.Documents all receiving of control drugs and narcotics in the Control medication log register and Narcotics log register.Forecasts Quota for narcotics drugs for each ward.Performs monthly audits in all areas where control drugs and narcotics are stored.Responsible for training other pharmacy staff for usage and handling of control and narcotics drugs.Complies with storing guidelines as per the Ministry of Health and Dubai Health Authority for all control drugs and narcotics storage areas.Maintains adequate stock levels of Narcotic/controlled medications.Maintains proper records of all scheduled medications as per the Ministry of Health and Dubai Health AuthorityCompiles all Narcotic/Controlled drug records up to date for the Ministry of Health and Dubai Health Authority inspections.Follows the Ministry of Health and Dubai Health Authority rules and regulations to keep the American Hospital Dubai's best standard of care.Performs patient teaching functions on appropriate use of medications.Monitors and oversees that the Pharmacy is kept in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.Performs quality control checks and proper inventory and expiry control of narcotics /controlled drugs pharmacy and wards stocks by departmental procedures.Prepares and supervises the preparation of extemporaneously compounded medications, including products requiring aseptic techniques.Conducts orientation, training, and educational programs for new staff.Gathers and analyses data for selected drug utilization reviews.Performs all duties in a professional, effective, and confidential manner.Performs all other duties as required or assigned.QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s Degree in PharmacyCurrent active home country registrationDubai Health Authority (DHA) LicensePROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Pharmacy practice with three (3) years as a Team leader.Knowledge of actions, side effects, adverse effects, and appropriate use of commonly employed drugs including narcotics.Knowledge of current technology and pharmacy systems for the distribution of medications.Knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical terminology abbreviations and symbols.Ability to work cohesively in a multidisciplinary team.Ability to prioritize tasks and manage my workload.